1 : extremely bad: such as. a : notably unattractive or objectionable terrible behavior. b : of very poor quality a terrible movie.
How do you use terrible in a sentence?
I got a terrible shock the other day.
- The terrible scenes were indelibly imprinted on his mind.
- I had a terrible dream last night.
- Their son had been injured in a terrible accident.
- He had terrible acne when he was younger.
- It was terrible this time, wasn’t it?
- I thought something really terrible had happened.
Is formal terrible?
The adjective terrible is used in two ways. In conversation and in less formal writing, you use it to say that something is very unpleasant or of very poor quality. In writing or conversation, you use terrible to say that something is very shocking or distressing.
What is a word worse than terrible?
1 terrible, awful, appalling, frightful; hideous, grim, ghastly, shocking, revolting, repulsive, horrid, horrendous, horrifying, repellent.
Does terrible mean good?
Terrible and terrific are both formed off the same root: terror. But terrific took a strange turn at the beginning of the 20th century and ended up meaning really great, not terrible or terror-inducing at all. …
What is the prefix of terrible?
Suffixes
| Suffix | Meaning | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| -ible | forming an adjective | reversible, terrible |
| -ily | forming an adverb | eerily, happily, lazily |
| -ing | denoting an action, a material, or a gerund | acting, showing |
| -less | without, not affected by | friendless, tireless |
What can I say instead of bad?
synonyms for bad
- atrocious.
- awful.
- cheap.
- crummy.
- dreadful.
- lousy.
- poor.
- rough.
What is a better word for bad?
What is another word for bad?
| terrible | awful |
|---|---|
| dreadful | lousy |
| poor | atrocious |
| cheap | crummy |
| abysmal | horrible |
Is terrific a bad word?
Terrible and terrific are both formed off the same root: terror. Both started out a few hundred years ago with the meaning of terror-inducing. But terrific took a strange turn at the beginning of the 20th century and ended up meaning really great, not terrible or terror-inducing at all.
What is the suffix in terrible?
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